By Michelle Mancino Marsh and Natasha Sardesai Grant
On August 10, 2011, the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion for
preliminary injunction brought by Christian Louboutin and his design
house ("Louboutin") in a high-profile trademark litigation...

Christian
Louboutin's gravity-defying high-heeled shoes are beloved by glamorous female
celebrities. Their shiny red lacquered soles are well-known to casual
celebrity-watchers and followers of fashion. The controversy began when Yves
Saint Laurent started selling shoes that were entirely one color...

By Ashlee Froese of Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Any fashionista worth her Prada knows that Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent have turned New York courtrooms into their stomping ground over their right to use red bottom soled shoes.
CanadaFashionLaw has been covering this case with interest...

By Ashlee Froese of Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent and Tiffany, oh my! This well-dressed litigation is becoming increasingly more complex. ( CanadaFashionLaw has been following this case extensively - click here for a full rundown).
In
lending a well-jeweled hand...

By Ashlee Froese of Keyser Mason Ball LLP
Not
only has Tiffany thrown in its hat into the Christian Louboutin v. Yves
Saint Laurent show down, a trade-marks law international heavy hitter
is also tossing its hat into the ring. That's right: INTA has also filed an amicus brief supporting...

By Ashlee Froese of Gilbert's LLP
Zut alors!
Christian Louboutin is not having a good year with the judicial system and must be seeing red!
CanadaFashionLaw has extensively covered Christian Louboutin's dispute with Yves Saint Laurent in the US, with respect to YSL's use of the...

Louboutin vs. Saint Laurent reached its trademark apex a few weeks ago. That's made red shoes the
talk of the town:
Forbes notes that Louboutin's shoe monopoly
isn't just about color; it's also about celebrities .
Color monopolization might be the fashion future, as noted...

As fashion week begins in New York, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important ruling [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ] that may help fashion creators in their efforts to obtain intellectual property protection for fashion design. The appeals court held that...

By Ashlee Froese of Gilbert's LLP
The fashion law community has been carefully watching Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent battle over red-soled shoes. CanadaFashionLaw has kept its readers in the know every step of the way. We're pleased to provide a summary on the much anticipated...

By Tyler Baker and Ted Max
On September 5, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its long-awaited and highly anticipated decision in Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Am. Holding, Inc . , Docket No. 11-3303-cv. The Second Circuit reversed the lower court...

By Ashlee Froese of Gilbert's LLP
It appears that fashion's most infamous case has finally come to a close. If you want to read up on the Christian Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent case, you'll find a full summary here . Both parties seemingly came away from the Appeal decision satisfied...